1. Who is U.N. Owen? What do we learn about him in the novel’s opening pages? U.N. Owen in the beginning of the story stands for Una Nancy Owen.
2. Where does the story take place? Describe the primary setting of And Then There Were None with as much detail as possible. The setting of this story takes place on a isolated island just off the coast of Devon. It’s in the shape of an Indian’s head, and is bare rock with the mansion that the everyone is staying in.
3. How and why is Indian Island so important to the narrative (Story)? Because that’s the setting to the whole story, to the point in the story where we have read.
4. Identify the ten guests who have been invited to Indian Island, giving their names and backgrounds. • Mr. Justice Margrave- he has been recently retired from the bench. • Vera Claythorne- Mrs. Owen’s new secretary. • Captain Philip Lombard- • Emily Brent- a very religious elderly woman who is strict and works at an all girls school. • General MacArthur- he had fought in the Great War. • Dr. Armstrong- 10-15 years ago he almost lost his job, but now is living comfortably with his practices. • Anthony (or Tony) Marston- seems to be a ladies man and doesn’t seem to care if he just stopped for a drink, he’s going to keep driving. • Mr. Blore- an ex-C.I.D. •Mrs. Rogers- Wife to butler Mr. Rogers she was recently hired by the Owen’s to cater to the guests, but hasn’t met her employer. •Mr. Rogers- Husband of Mrs. Roger also recently hired by the Owen’s to cater to the guests and hasn’t met their employer either.
5. Did any of these individuals – when you first encountered them in the introductory Cast of Characters, or in the following pages – strike you as especially sinister? (If so, which one and why?)
Threatening? Emily Brent- Because she seems like the kind of woman that if she doesn’t want you to find out, you're not going to find out... Very secretive. Mr. Justice Wargrave- Because he knows how to persuade people into what he wants with his previous job.
Harmless? Anthony Marston- Because he doesn’t sound like the smartest person on the idea (eg: have a drink then start driving again) Mr. Blore- Because he was just hired to keep an eye on the guest while they were there by the Owen’s so I think that he isn’t going to do something to harm another person.
6. Describe the poem Vera Claythorne finds on display above the mantle in her bedroom (in ch 2). What kind of poem is it? The poem is about ten little Indians. It starts with ten then by the end there’s none.
7. How are the poem’s meaning and imagery changed by its context in this novel?There are ten people in the poem and there are ten people on the island.
8. How does the poem relate to the centerpiece of small china figures that first appears in the subsequent dinner scene (in Ch.3)? The poem has ten little Indians and the centerpiece of small china figures are ten little Indians.
9. How does this poem relate to the larger plot or structure of the novel? (You may need to come back to this question after reading the rest of the novel.) Because that's how everybody ends up dieing.
10. In chapter 3, the ten guests are gathered for their after-dinner coffee when suddenly an “inhuman, penetrating” voice begins to speak to them, one which has been prerecorded on a phonograph record. What exactly does “The Voice” accuse each guest of doing? Be specific.
- Dr. Armstrong caused the death of Louisa Mary Clees, March 14th 1925 - Emily Brent is responsible for the death of Beatrice Taylor, November 5th 1931 - Mr. Blore brought about the death of James Stephen Landor, October 10th 1928 - Vera Claythorne killed Cyril Ogilvie Hamilton, August 11th 1935 - Philip Lombard caused the death of 21 men, February 1932 - General MacArthur sent his wife’s lover to his death, January 4th 1917 - Anthony Marston murdered John and Lucy Combes, November 14th - Mrs. & Mr. Rogers killed Jennifer Brady, May 6th 1929 - Mr. Wargrave murdered Edward Seton, June 10th 1930
CHAPTERS 4 & 5
11. Who dies at the end of chapter 4? Anthony Marston
12. Look at the victim’s last words, and then explain the irony or black comedy of this particular murder, given these final comments. “The legal life’s narrowing! I’m all for crime! Here’s to it.” This is ironic because he wanted to find out the mystery of who knew about all the crimes they committed, yet, according to the other guests, he committed suicide?
13. In part 5 of chapter 5, we learn the following about General Macarthur: “He knew, suddenly, that he didn’t want to leave this island.” Why do you think he knows this? Provide as many reasons as you can. Because he has no one to go home to and possibly come back to a home that no longer likes him because they all found out about the murder he did.
CHAPTER 6 & 7
14. How does Mrs. Rogers meet her demise in chapter 6? Like in the poem of the ten little Indians, one overslept himself, just like Mrs. Rogers.
15. Why does Mr. Blore immediately suspect that Mrs. Rogers was killed by her husband, the butler? Explain Mr. Blore’s accusation, pointing out its strengths and shortcomings. Mr. Blore thought that Mr. Rogers killed his wife because he didn’t want her to feel bad that everyone knew that they kill Ms. Brady.
16. In part 3 of chapter 7, Mr. Lombard and Dr. Armstrong discuss the two deaths that have occurred thus far. Why do they conclude that both deaths must have been acts of murder? Well, at first they believe that Anthony Marston was the murderer but couldn’t explain how Mrs. Rogers then died, so the only conclusion they could come to was murder. That someone else was on the island with them.
How does this conclusion relate to the absence of Mr. Owen? That Mr. Owen is the killer.
Why do Mr. Lombard and Dr. Armstrong then agree to enlist Mr. Blore in their search mission? Because he could be easily roped in to the help the two search the island.
What and where do they plan to search? From the waters edge to the highest part of the island, also over a cliff to see if there is a cave where someone could be hiding and killing off each person.
CHAPTER 8 & 9
17. Reread the last sentence of chapter 8. Identify the possible as well as the inevitable implications of this last sentence – for the plot of this novel and the fate of its characters. "There was no one on the island but their eight selves." This reinforcing that they are being taken off this island one by one.
18. What sort of threshold has been crossed, and how is the story different from this point on? Everybody's suspected for being the murderer.
19. After the murdered body of General Macarthur is discovered, the seven remaining characters participate in an informal yet serious court session to “establish the facts” of what has transpired since their arrival at Indian Island. Who is the leader of this parlor-room inquest? Does this appointment seem fitting? Why or why not? The single person who is basically taking charge of this whole situation is Mr. Justice Macauther. It seems right for someone with previous knowledge on how to handle murder situations like this to take charge.
How do the other six characters react to this leader’s questions and conclusions? They all seem willing to go along with what he has to say.
How do they react to one another’s accusations? They say that it's wrong
20. In your view, who seemed most likely to be guilty at this point in the narrative, and who seemed most likely to be innocent? I believe that Mr.Wargrave has guilty written all over him, because he seems like the person who is trying to figure out who’s the murderer, but is just really manipulating everybody’s thoughts to make them what he wants. Vera Claythorne I think is the most innocent because she seems to be made out to be a person who is too scared to get in trouble.
CHAPTER 10 & 11
21. In part 4 of chapter 10 we encounter Miss Emily Brent at work on her diary. She seems to be nodding off while sitting at the window and writing in her notebook. “The pencil straggled drunkenly in her fingers,” we read. “In shaking loose capitals she wrote: THE MURDERER’S NAME IS BEATRICE TAYLOR... Her eyes closed. Suddenly, with a start, she awoke.”
What do you make of this passage? What does it mean? Why would Miss Brent jot down such a statement? Think about what you have learned about Miss Brent’s background, mentality, spiritual outlook, and idea of right and wrong when answering these questions. I think that this passage is telling us that she’s human too who relives horrible events from the pass and still scared her to that day. Miss Brent might have written this down because she’s thinking back to the time where she was the cause of that girl’s death but yet the girl was the one doing the actions to her death (Miss Brent was the influence, I guess you could say).
22. As chapter 11 begins, what is different about the arrangement of the china figure Indians in the dining room? How many are now in the table’s centerpiece – and what does this number tell you? There is one less little Indian china figure on the table and this tells you that someone just died.
23. How has Mr. Rogers been killed? He was hit in the back of the head with an axe.
24. At the end of this chapter, everyone is having a hearty breakfast, being “very polite” as they address one another, and “behaving normally” in all other ways. Does this make sense to you? Explain why or why not. What else is going on? This makes sense, they obviously don’t want to upset the murderer, but they are also asking themselves question about the situation around them.
25. Read the conclusion of chapter 11 and then comment on the thoughts and fears these characters are experiencing. Well they must be thinking where has it gone, it can’t just go missing like that?! But also they might have fears that oh my goodness someone is actually on this island killing everyone of us and going through personal belongings.
CHAPTER 12 & 13
26. How is Miss Brent murdered, and why is Dr. Armstrong immediately suspected of committing this crime? She is murdered by the same subtense that Anthony Marston was killed by and Dr. Armstrong is suspected because it was his syringe that was used.
27. What telltale item in the doctor’s possession turns up missing? A syringe.
28. What item originally in Mr. Lombard’s possession also disappears? His revolver.
29. Five people are still alive as chapter 13 begins. In the second paragraph, we read: “And all of them, suddenly, looked less like human beings. They were reverting to more bestial types.” Explain this behavior, and provide several example of it by referring to the text of the novel. When they all arrived there they thought nothing of their past and thought they were there because they were invited by U.N. Owen. That was until everybody was getting killed one by one. Now, all their grauds are up and very cautious about their surroundings.
30. Is this similar to how you yourself would behave if placed in this horrific situation? Explain why or why not. I would be scared out of my wits, but yes I would keep a close watch on everyone and what they were doing. But by that point I’d would have probably tried swimming back to the mainland!
31. Earlier in the narrative, both a ball of gray wool and a red shower curtain suddenly go missing. How and where do these items reappear? The scarlet curtain from the bathroom was used as a judge's robe and the gray wool was used as a judge’s hair and both reappearing when Mr. Justice Wargrave was found dead.
32. At the end of chapter 13, Mr. Lombard exclaims, “How Edward Seton would laugh if he were here! God, how he’d laugh!” Identify the implied, potential, and literal meanings of this “outburst [that] shocked and startled the others.” Because Edward Seton was the man that Wargrave sent to his death, so I think that he’s saying that Edwar would find it humorous that the man who killed him got killed too.
CHAPTER 14- END
33. The narrative of And Then There Were None seems to become more detailed – and carefully descriptive and deliberately paced – as it draws to a close. In chapter 14, for instance, we encounter extended interior monologues involving Miss Claythorne and ex-Inspector Blore. Why do you suppose the author begins to focus on her characters in this way, and at this moment in the tale? Well Mr. Blore was mocking Miss Claythorne’s thoughts on how they were going to die. So describing them more gave us more to imagine about on the setting and how they were communicating with one another.
What do we learn from the private thoughts of these two characters? neither of them are thinking that each other are the murderer.
How do their ideas and impressions in chapter 14 advance the story? That Claythorne was going crazy and Blore was just trying to make a joke of her thoughts and opinions on the matter.
34. What happens to Dr. Armstrong? How and when does he disappear? He leaves the house at an early time in the morning and goes down to the sea and isn’t seen again until Vera and Lombard see his body floating in the water.
35. How is Mr. Blore murdered, and why do Miss Claythorne and Mr. Lombard suspect that Dr. Armstrong is Mr. Blore’s killer? Mr. Blore was killed by the bear shaped clock that was on Miss Claythorne’s mantel by it being dropped on him. They suspect that Dr. Armstrong is the killer because he hadn’t been seen that day because we went missing.
36. When you reached the point where Miss Claythorne and Mr. Lombard are the only two characters remaining, which one did you think was the murderer? Or did you suspect someone else? Use quotes from the novel to support your answer. When it came to the point where they were the only people that were alive I suspected that there was still somebody else who was on the island, because for me neither of them seemed like a killer and not the killer. I also thought that Vera would be the most innocent out of the both of them.
37. Who kills Philip Lombard? Vera Claythorne with his pistol.
38. Who, ultimately, is responsible for the death of Vera Claythorne? The thought of Hugo...She made herself believe that Hugo wanted her to do it. EPILOGUE
39. Look again at the book’s Epilogue. Who are the detectives in
charge of solving these crimes? Sir Thomas and Assistant Commissioner
Are they able to come up with any answers? Evaluate their
success, identifying the points on which they are correct and those
on which they are incorrect in their reconstruction of the events on
Indian Island. They were able to figure out the order of the deaths, except for the fact that Mr. Justice Wargrave was the murderer.
They were correct on the facts that Blore and Wargrave were shot. Anthony Marston and Miss Brent died of cyanide posioning. Mrs. Rogers died of an overdoes of chloral. Rogers' head was split open. Armstrong drowned. Macarthur's skull was fractured by a blow to the head and that Vera Claythorne was hanged.
40. Who is the murderer? How is his or her identity revealed? Mr. Justice Wargrave and he sets a letter in a bottle out to sea telling his whole idea behind Indian Island, also how we chose the people and how he killed them.
41. Who is the mysterious Mr. Owen? Mr. Wargrave
42. Were you satisfied with the novel’s conclusion? And were you
surprised by it? I was satisfied because after Mr. Wargrave’s death it kept me questioning my thoughts on who the murderer was. And yes, I was definitely surprised when it was Wargrave, I thought he was dead.
43. Did you, as a reader and an armchair detective, find the ending
fully credible and plausible? Did the murderer’s “confession”
seem fitting and appropriate to you? Explain your answers. I found that the ending of the novel was quite fitting for how the book was written, it made sense to me. I personally like how the murderer explained himself on how he did it.
Define the term “red herring”. A “trick” that the author writes to make you believe the book is going one way but it’s actually going another.
44. And Then There Were None is generally seen as one of the
best mystery novels ever published. What are the clues in this
mystery? What are the red herrings?
one: the police are perfectly aware that Edward Seton was guitly. They know, therefore, that one of the ten people on the island was not a murderer in any sense of the word, and it follows, paradoxically, that that person must logically be the murderer.
second: clue lies in the seventh verse of the rhym. Armstrong’s death is associated with a “red herring” which he swallowed - or rather which resulted in swallowing him!
third: was symbolic. The manner of my death marking me on the forehead. Nice work Tess - A complete set of responses to these questions.50/50 END PROJECT Presentation https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1uePHLukhX0EaFqQwJfXm0L8pCzhYKiMwQ1h_Rt-mGWc/edit A good set of visuals for your poem. I especially like the "bear hug"! Try to avoid using images that are too pixelated or clip art. 19/20
Google Map (Point B on the map is "Indian Island")
My clue's to where and which island "Indian Island" was
Page 9
"...luxurious modred house he hab built off the Devon coast."
Page 11
"...Stamped address Indian Island, sticklehaver Devon."
Page 18
"...Smelly sort of rock covers with gulls -- stood about in a mile from the coast. It had got its name from its resemblance to a man's head -- an American Indian profile."
Page 22
"...they had their first glimpse of Indian Island lutting up out of the sea to the south."
So, from the clue's given in the book I believe that "Indian Island" is Burgh Island. Which fits all the clue's desriptions. above view of Burge Island
1. Who is U.N. Owen? What do we learn about him in the novel’s
opening pages?
U.N. Owen in the beginning of the story stands for Una Nancy Owen.
2. Where does the story take place? Describe the primary setting of
And Then There Were None with as much detail as possible.
The setting of this story takes place on a isolated island just off the coast of Devon. It’s in the shape of an Indian’s head, and is bare rock with the mansion that the everyone is staying in.
3. How and why is Indian Island so important to the narrative (Story)?
Because that’s the setting to the whole story, to the point in the story where we have read.
4. Identify the ten guests who have been invited to Indian Island, giving
their names and backgrounds.
• Mr. Justice Margrave- he has been recently retired from the bench.
• Vera Claythorne- Mrs. Owen’s new secretary.
• Captain Philip Lombard-
• Emily Brent- a very religious elderly woman who is strict and works at an all girls school.
• General MacArthur- he had fought in the Great War.
• Dr. Armstrong- 10-15 years ago he almost lost his job, but now is living comfortably with his practices.
• Anthony (or Tony) Marston- seems to be a ladies man and doesn’t seem to care if he just stopped for a drink, he’s going to keep driving.
• Mr. Blore- an ex-C.I.D.
•Mrs. Rogers- Wife to butler Mr. Rogers she was recently hired by the Owen’s to cater to the guests, but hasn’t met her employer.
•Mr. Rogers- Husband of Mrs. Roger also recently hired by the Owen’s to cater to the guests and hasn’t met their employer either.
5. Did any of these individuals – when you first encountered them in
the introductory Cast of Characters, or in the following pages –
strike you as especially sinister? (If so, which one and why?)
Threatening?
Emily Brent- Because she seems like the kind of woman that if she doesn’t want you to find out, you're not going to find out... Very secretive.
Mr. Justice Wargrave- Because he knows how to persuade people into what he wants with his previous job.
Harmless?
Anthony Marston- Because he doesn’t sound like the smartest person on the idea (eg: have a drink then start driving again)
Mr. Blore- Because he was just hired to keep an eye on the guest while they were there by the Owen’s so I think that he isn’t going to do something to harm another person.
6. Describe the poem Vera Claythorne finds on display above the
mantle in her bedroom (in ch 2). What kind of poem is it?
The poem is about ten little Indians. It starts with ten then by the end there’s none.
7. How are the poem’s meaning and imagery changed by its context in
this novel?There are ten people in the poem and there are ten people on the island.
8. How does the poem relate to the centerpiece of small china figures
that first appears in the subsequent dinner scene (in Ch.3)?
The poem has ten little Indians and the centerpiece of small china figures are ten little Indians.
9. How does this poem relate to the larger plot or structure of the
novel? (You may need to come back to this question after reading the rest of the novel.)
Because that's how everybody ends up dieing.
10. In chapter 3, the ten guests are gathered for their after-dinner
coffee when suddenly an “inhuman, penetrating” voice begins to
speak to them, one which has been prerecorded on a phonograph
record.
What exactly does “The Voice” accuse each guest of doing? Be specific.
- Dr. Armstrong caused the death of Louisa Mary Clees, March 14th 1925
- Emily Brent is responsible for the death of Beatrice Taylor, November 5th 1931
- Mr. Blore brought about the death of James Stephen Landor, October 10th 1928
- Vera Claythorne killed Cyril Ogilvie Hamilton, August 11th 1935
- Philip Lombard caused the death of 21 men, February 1932
- General MacArthur sent his wife’s lover to his death, January 4th 1917
- Anthony Marston murdered John and Lucy Combes, November 14th
- Mrs. & Mr. Rogers killed Jennifer Brady, May 6th 1929
- Mr. Wargrave murdered Edward Seton, June 10th 1930
CHAPTERS 4 & 5
11. Who dies at the end of chapter 4?
Anthony Marston
12. Look at the victim’s last words, and then explain the irony or black
comedy of this particular murder, given these final comments.
“The legal life’s narrowing! I’m all for crime! Here’s to it.” This is ironic because he wanted to find out the mystery of who knew about all the crimes they committed, yet, according to the other guests, he committed suicide?
13. In part 5 of chapter 5, we learn the following about General
Macarthur: “He knew, suddenly, that he didn’t want to leave this
island.”
Why do you think he knows this? Provide as many reasons as you
can.
Because he has no one to go home to and possibly come back to a home that no longer likes him because they all found out about the murder he did.
CHAPTER 6 & 7
14. How does Mrs. Rogers meet her demise in chapter 6?
Like in the poem of the ten little Indians, one overslept himself, just like Mrs. Rogers.
15. Why does Mr. Blore immediately suspect that Mrs. Rogers was killed by her husband, the butler? Explain Mr.
Blore’s accusation, pointing out its strengths and shortcomings.
Mr. Blore thought that Mr. Rogers killed his wife because he didn’t want her to feel bad that everyone knew that they kill Ms. Brady.
16. In part 3 of chapter 7, Mr. Lombard and Dr. Armstrong discuss the
two deaths that have occurred thus far.
Why do they conclude that both deaths must have been acts of
murder?
Well, at first they believe that Anthony Marston was the murderer but couldn’t explain how Mrs. Rogers then died, so the only conclusion they could come to was murder. That someone else was on the island with them.
How does this conclusion relate to the absence of Mr. Owen?
That Mr. Owen is the killer.
Why do Mr. Lombard and Dr. Armstrong then agree to enlist Mr.
Blore in their search mission?
Because he could be easily roped in to the help the two search the island.
What and where do they plan to search?
From the waters edge to the highest part of the island, also over a cliff to see if there is a cave where someone could be hiding and killing off each person.
CHAPTER 8 & 9
17. Reread the last sentence of chapter 8. Identify the possible as well
as the inevitable implications of this last sentence – for the plot of
this novel and the fate of its characters. "There was no one on the island but their eight selves."
This reinforcing that they are being taken off this island one by one.
18. What sort of threshold has been crossed, and how is the story
different from this point on?
Everybody's suspected for being the murderer.
19. After the murdered body of General Macarthur is discovered, the
seven remaining characters participate in an informal yet serious
court session to “establish the facts” of what has transpired since
their arrival at Indian Island.
Who is the leader of this parlor-room inquest? Does this
appointment seem fitting? Why or why not?
The single person who is basically taking charge of this whole situation is Mr. Justice Macauther. It seems right for someone with previous knowledge on how to handle murder situations like this to take charge.
How do the other six characters react to this leader’s questions and
conclusions?
They all seem willing to go along with what he has to say.
How do they react to one another’s accusations?
They say that it's wrong
20. In your view, who seemed most likely to be guilty at this point in the
narrative, and who seemed most likely to be innocent?
I believe that Mr.Wargrave has guilty written all over him, because he seems like the person who is trying to figure out who’s the murderer, but is just really manipulating everybody’s thoughts to make them what he wants.
Vera Claythorne I think is the most innocent because she seems to be made out to be a person who is too scared to get in trouble.
CHAPTER 10 & 11
21. In part 4 of chapter 10 we encounter Miss Emily Brent at work on her
diary. She seems to be nodding off while sitting at the window and writing
in her notebook. “The pencil straggled drunkenly in her fingers,” we read.
“In shaking loose capitals she wrote: THE MURDERER’S NAME IS
BEATRICE TAYLOR... Her eyes closed. Suddenly, with a start, she
awoke.”
What do you make of this passage? What does it mean? Why would Miss
Brent jot down such a statement? Think about what you have learned
about Miss Brent’s background, mentality, spiritual outlook, and idea of
right and wrong when answering these questions.
I think that this passage is telling us that she’s human too who relives horrible events from the pass and still scared her to that day. Miss Brent might have written this down because she’s thinking back to the time where she was the cause of that girl’s death but yet the girl was the one doing the actions to her death (Miss Brent was the influence, I guess you could say).
22. As chapter 11 begins, what is different about the arrangement
of the china figure Indians in the dining room? How many are now
in the table’s centerpiece – and what does this number tell you?
There is one less little Indian china figure on the table and this tells you that someone just died.
23. How has Mr. Rogers been killed?
He was hit in the back of the head with an axe.
24. At the end of this chapter, everyone is having a hearty breakfast,
being “very polite” as they address one another, and “behaving
normally” in all other ways.
Does this make sense to you? Explain why or why not. What
else is going on?
This makes sense, they obviously don’t want to upset the murderer, but they are also asking themselves question about the situation around them.
25. Read the conclusion of chapter 11 and then comment on the
thoughts and fears these characters are experiencing.
Well they must be thinking where has it gone, it can’t just go missing like that?! But also they might have fears that oh my goodness someone is actually on this island killing everyone of us and going through personal belongings.
CHAPTER 12 & 13
26. How is Miss Brent murdered, and why is Dr. Armstrong
immediately suspected of committing this crime?
She is murdered by the same subtense that Anthony Marston was killed by and Dr. Armstrong is suspected because it was his syringe that was used.
27. What telltale item in the doctor’s possession turns up missing?
A syringe.
28. What item originally in Mr. Lombard’s possession also
disappears?
His revolver.
29. Five people are still alive as chapter 13 begins. In the second
paragraph, we read: “And all of them, suddenly, looked less like
human beings. They were reverting to more bestial types.”
Explain this behavior, and provide several example of it by
referring to the text of the novel.
When they all arrived there they thought nothing of their past and thought they were there because they were invited by U.N. Owen. That was until everybody was getting killed one by one. Now, all their grauds are up and very cautious about their surroundings.
30. Is this similar to how you yourself would behave if placed in this
horrific situation? Explain why or why not.
I would be scared out of my wits, but yes I would keep a close watch on everyone and what they were doing. But by that point I’d would have probably tried swimming back to the mainland!
31. Earlier in the narrative, both a ball of gray wool and a red
shower curtain suddenly go missing. How and where do these
items reappear?
The scarlet curtain from the bathroom was used as a judge's robe and the gray wool was used as a judge’s hair and both reappearing when Mr. Justice Wargrave was found dead.
32. At the end of chapter 13, Mr. Lombard exclaims, “How Edward
Seton would laugh if he were here! God, how he’d laugh!”
Identify the implied, potential, and literal meanings of this
“outburst [that] shocked and startled the others.”
Because Edward Seton was the man that Wargrave sent to his death, so I think that he’s saying that Edwar would find it humorous that the man who killed him got killed too.
CHAPTER 14- END
33. The narrative of And Then There Were None seems to become
more detailed – and carefully descriptive and deliberately paced
– as it draws to a close. In chapter 14, for instance, we
encounter extended interior monologues involving Miss
Claythorne and ex-Inspector Blore.
Why do you suppose the author begins to focus on her
characters in this way, and at this moment in the tale?
Well Mr. Blore was mocking Miss Claythorne’s thoughts on how they were going to die. So describing them more gave us more to imagine about on the setting and how they were communicating with one another.
What do we learn from the private thoughts of these two
characters?
neither of them are thinking that each other are the murderer.
How do their ideas and impressions in chapter 14 advance the
story?
That Claythorne was going crazy and Blore was just trying to make a joke of her thoughts and opinions on the matter.
34. What happens to Dr. Armstrong? How and when does he
disappear?
He leaves the house at an early time in the morning and goes down to the sea and isn’t seen again until Vera and Lombard see his body floating in the water.
35. How is Mr. Blore murdered, and why do Miss Claythorne and
Mr. Lombard suspect that Dr. Armstrong is Mr. Blore’s killer?
Mr. Blore was killed by the bear shaped clock that was on Miss Claythorne’s mantel by it being dropped on him. They suspect that Dr. Armstrong is the killer because he hadn’t been seen that day because we went missing.
36. When you reached the point where Miss Claythorne and Mr.
Lombard are the only two characters remaining, which one did
you think was the murderer? Or did you suspect someone else?
Use quotes from the novel to support your answer.
When it came to the point where they were the only people that were alive I suspected that there was still somebody else who was on the island, because for me neither of them seemed like a killer and not the killer. I also thought that Vera would be the most innocent out of the both of them.
37. Who kills Philip Lombard?
Vera Claythorne with his pistol.
38. Who, ultimately, is responsible for the death of Vera
Claythorne?
The thought of Hugo...She made herself believe that Hugo wanted her to do it.
EPILOGUE
39. Look again at the book’s Epilogue. Who are the detectives in
charge of solving these crimes?
Sir Thomas and Assistant Commissioner
Are they able to come up with any answers? Evaluate their
success, identifying the points on which they are correct and those
on which they are incorrect in their reconstruction of the events on
Indian Island.
They were able to figure out the order of the deaths, except for the fact that Mr. Justice Wargrave was the murderer.
They were correct on the facts that Blore and Wargrave were shot. Anthony Marston and Miss Brent died of cyanide posioning. Mrs. Rogers died of an overdoes of chloral. Rogers' head was split open. Armstrong drowned. Macarthur's skull was fractured by a blow to the head and that Vera Claythorne was hanged.
40. Who is the murderer? How is his or her identity revealed?
Mr. Justice Wargrave and he sets a letter in a bottle out to sea telling his whole idea behind Indian Island, also how we chose the people and how he killed them.
41. Who is the mysterious Mr. Owen?
Mr. Wargrave
42. Were you satisfied with the novel’s conclusion? And were you
surprised by it?
I was satisfied because after Mr. Wargrave’s death it kept me questioning my thoughts on who the murderer was. And yes, I was definitely surprised when it was Wargrave, I thought he was dead.
43. Did you, as a reader and an armchair detective, find the ending
fully credible and plausible? Did the murderer’s “confession”
seem fitting and appropriate to you? Explain your answers.
I found that the ending of the novel was quite fitting for how the book was written, it made sense to me. I personally like how the murderer explained himself on how he did it.
Define the term “red herring”.
A “trick” that the author writes to make you believe the book is going one way but it’s actually going another.
44. And Then There Were None is generally seen as one of the
best mystery novels ever published. What are the clues in this
mystery? What are the red herrings?
one: the police are perfectly aware that Edward Seton was guitly. They know, therefore, that one of the ten people on the island was not a murderer in any sense of the word, and it follows, paradoxically, that that person must logically be the murderer.
second: clue lies in the seventh verse of the rhym. Armstrong’s death is associated with a “red herring” which he swallowed - or rather which resulted in swallowing him!
third: was symbolic. The manner of my death marking me on the forehead.
Nice work Tess - A complete set of responses to these questions.50/50
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A good set of visuals for your poem. I especially like the "bear hug"! Try to avoid using images that are too pixelated or clip art.
19/20
Google Map (Point B on the map is "Indian Island")
View Agatha Cristie -Indian Island in a larger map
My clue's to where and which island "Indian Island" was
Page 9
"...luxurious modred house he hab built off the Devon coast."
Page 11
"...Stamped address Indian Island, sticklehaver Devon."
Page 18
"...Smelly sort of rock covers with gulls -- stood about in a mile from the coast. It had got its name from its resemblance to a man's head -- an American Indian profile."
Page 22
"...they had their first glimpse of Indian Island lutting up out of the sea to the south."
So, from the clue's given in the book I believe that "Indian Island" is Burgh Island. Which fits all the clue's desriptions.
Embedded Map - 5/5
2 Images 5/5
Investigative Process - 5/5
total: 15/15